Tips to Save Money, Reduce Waste

With the Belrose landfill site now at capacity, all general household waste collected in Mosman is taken to the transfer station where it is hauled to landfill at Eastern Creek. This site is also running out of space with life expectancy c.2020, at which time a new landfill site will have to be found.

Waste disposal is a significant cost to all residents, through council rates and government taxes. Reducing your waste to landfill is the only way to reduce the detrimental impacts of waste on our environment.

Mosman Council has partnered with the NSWEPA to raise awareness among our community about the impact of the food we waste each week.

Recent audits reveal local households have an average of 38% food waste in their red lidded bin. Much of this waste is edible and is costing the average household approximately $1000 a year. Less food waste in your bin also leads to less daily odour and better overall environmental outcomes for the world we live in.

Space for food waste is limited and unpleasant odours emanating from businesses with high food waste can be off-putting to customers

In a plan to address some of these issues, Mosman Council has initiated a food waste reduction trial in partnership with the EPA to assist local businesses serving food to the public (conditions apply).

If this program interests you please call Loani on 9978 4000 by 17 February or click here for general information on how to reduce food waste for your business.

Don’t throw things away – someone else might be able to put it to good service.

Consider offering goods to neighbours, friends or family members.

Many charities accept clean and presentable goods including furniture and clothing.

Second-hand traders will accept goods in a saleable condition.

Reverse Garbage , located at the Addison Road Community Centre Marrickville, is a not-for-profit co-operative that sells industrial discards, off-cuts and over-runs to the public for creative and practical uses, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.